Battle of Castelcovati

The Battle of Castelcovati (1443) was a battle between the Duchy of Milan and the Republic of Venice during the Lombardy Wars (1435-1459). The result was a victory for Venice, whose general Frangibus da Nuvolento and an army of 1141 troops inflicted 902 losses on a 1446-strong army of Milanese troops under Vico da Calcio with only 247 losses.

Background
Two years after the Battle of Travagliato, Venice prepared to attack Chiari, another Milanese city. Frangibus da Nuvolento and 1,141 Venetian troops marched on the city, defended by Vico da Calcio and 1,446 Milanese troops. The Milanese marched out of the city to resist the Venetians, resulting in a field battle at Castelvociati, to the east of the city. The Venetian army was composed mainly of Venetian Heavy Infantry as well as armored sergeants, while they also included Stradiots (Albanian light cavalry). The Milanese were all Italian Militia, with a unit of bodyguards for Calcio.

Battle
The Stradiots charged the Milanese on two sides at afternoon, when battle was joined. The Stradiots were repulsed on the left flank, but the Stradiots on the right were able to inflict some losses on the Milanese army. The other Milanese units charged the Venetian army, whose archers inflicted heavy losses before melee was joined. The Heavy Infantry and armored spearmen hacked the Italian Militia of the Milanese army down, and Calcio was killed in melee combat with Milanese heavy infantry. The Milanese were defeated with 902 losses, while 247 Venetians were lost. Soon after, the city of Chiari fell and Venice gained a new stronghold.